Bobby Wayne Meadows, 65, of Beaver, passed away August 26, 2017, at Bowers Hospice House. Born September 24, 1951, to the late Orville and Thelma Meadows, he was raised on Irish Mountain. After graduating from Shady Spring High School as valedictorian and later from Concord College, he obtained two Masters Degrees from the West Virginia College of Graduate Studies. Bobby began his teaching career at Park Jr. High. He later served as principal of Clear Fork High School and finished his career ...

Jo Ann Johnson age 71 of Stanaford, WV passed away at Charleston Area Medical Center General Division on Saturday, August 26, 2017. Born March 4, 1946 at Athens, she was the daughter of Robert and Virginia Shumate Lilly, and was raised as a daughter by the late Luther Shumate and Hazel Holdren Shumate. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, Franklin Delano Johnson, brother-in-law, Jackie Justice. She was a homemaker and was of the Church of God faith. In a...

Ronald Nelson “Ronnie” Yellets, 66 of 95 Valley Street Oak Hill WV, passed away Saturday August 26, 2017 at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley WV after a long illness. Born March 9, 1951 Jersey Shore, PA, he was a son of the late Vincent Yellets and Gaythell Worrledge Yellets Harrah. He was preceded in death by twin sisters and a brother. Ron graduated from Jersey Shore Area Senior High School in PA and attended Beckley College and Concord College. He worked in the coal mines for nearly te...

Donna S. Shorter, age 63 of Glen Daniel, WV went home to be with the Lord on August 25, 2017 in the Bower’s Hospice House; losing the battle to cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 14, 1954 in Millstone, KY to Beatrice and Billy Burrows and was the oldest of two daughters. She married Jack Shorter on September 2, 1972 in Cleveland, Ohio where they had both grown up. After beginning their family, they moved to Glen Daniel, WV to raise their children and enjoy...

Bennie Lee Webb age 61 of Beaver, WV passed away at Bowers Hospice House on Friday August 25, 2017. Born May 1, 1956 in Beckley, WV, he was the son of the late Bennie Ross Webb, and Norma Jean McKinney. Bennie was a carpenter for many years. He loved the outdoors. He loved taking walks in the woods, he would walk for miles. He loved to hunt, and fish. He loved his football and his NASCAR. He was a veteran of the US Army. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Th...

Arrangements under the direction of Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley, WV.

Roscoe Brown, 85 of Lester, passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday, August 24th. Roscoe was the son of the late Mabel and Lloyd Brown of Lester and brother to the late Edith May, Harold, and Willard Brown. He leaves behind his wife of 65 years, Ruby Brown. He was the loving father of Melissa Loggins and her husband Howard of Amigo, Darrell Brown and his wife Patricia of Glen Daniel, as well as his late son Carlos Brown. Roscoe was a loving Grandpa to 7 grandchildren; Keith Brown, Mi...

Pauline Marie Susa Mason aged 91 years and seven months died Thursday, August 24th, 2017 in Winston-Salem NC from cardiac insufficiency. She had been a Beckley resident and St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church parishioner for more than 60 years. She relocated from her Beckley home to a Winston-Salem NC independent living facility in 2011. In Winston –Salem she attended Eucharist Services provided by Holy Family and Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Churches. Pauline was born January 23rd, 1926 in...

Rebecca Sue Fisher Fondale, age 58, of Beckley, WV, passed away at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley on Thursday, August 24, 2017. Born on February 3, 1959 in Glen Dale, WV, she was the daughter of Roger Fisher of Beckley and the late Gerldean Hewitt Fisher. "Becky" was employed at Rheumatology and Pulmonary Clinic in Beckley, where she served as Office Manager. She was a member of Beckley Regular Baptist Church, where she served as a Sunday School Teacher for many years. She devoted her...

Myrtle Linville, 87, currently of Beckley, formerly of Rock Creek, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017. She was the daughter of Clinton Dickens and Ruby Dickens (Webb). She was born November 24, 1929 in Montcoal, West Virginia. Myrtle was kind hearted and was loved by everyone who knew her. She was a homemaker and raised five children with her late husband, Charles Chris Linville whom she was married to for 67 years. She was a lifelong member of Rebecca Chapel Church and in later yea...